Hurricane Sandy closes NYSE, first weather-driven closure in 27 years

Hurricane Sandy is forcing a rare closure of the New York Stock Exchange - something that hasn't happened since 1985. Here's a historic look at wild weather that's kept traders off the floor:

Hurricane Sandy closes NYSE, first weather-driven closure in 27 years

Sandbags protect an entrance of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. There had been plans to allow electronic trading to go forward on the New York Stock Exchange but with a storm surge expected to cover parts of lower Manhattan in water, officials decided late Sunday that ...